South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project
The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Campaign Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France & Flanders | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Pozieres British Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Bravery & Conduct Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 30 Jul 1915 in France | ~ | Leamington Spa War Memorial |
| Leamington St. John's Memorial | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Battle of the Somme | November 1914 in Bedford | Other War Memorials |
| Luton War Memorial | ||
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| near Contalmaison | ~ | |
Circumstances of Death
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Walter is listed as being killed in action on 15th July 1916. The 6th Battalion war diary entries for the period 13th to 16th July are transcribed below. Usna-Tara Line - 13 Jul 1916: Moved to Usna-Tara line. Usna-Tara Line - 14 Jul 1916: No diary entry made. S of Contalmaison - 15 Jul 1916: Attack on Pozieres by 112th Brigade from trenches S of Contalmaison. Battalion held up by hostile machine guns. Established itself about 100x from the lisière [edge or boundary] and dug in. Casualties: Killed 3 Officers & 32 OR’s; Missing 25 OR’s; Wounded 9 Officers & 174 OR’s. S of Contalmaison - 16 Jul 1916: Battalion moved to Albert. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Jul Qtr 1886 in Leamington Spa | 5 Sep 1886 at Leamington Spa, St John the Baptist |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| James and Priscilla Bryan | 5 Eagle Street, Leamington Spa |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1888 - 37 Court Street, Leamington Spa | 1901 - School age |
| 1891 - 37 Court Street, Leamington Spa | 1911 - Hotel boots |
| 1901 - 5 Eagle Street, Leamington Spa | |
| 1911 - Malvern House, Abbey Road, Malvern | |
| 1914 - 3 Waldeck Road, Luton | |
- Brother of Frederick Bryan who also fell
